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Bust


Bronze bust of Mary McEvoy by Jacob Epstein, 1909


Object details

Object type
bust
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bronze bust of Mary McEvoy by Jacob Epstein
Physical description
Bronze bust of Mary McEvoy by Jacob Epstein, 1909
Dimensions
  • Height: 419mm
  • Width: 394mm
  • Depth: 229mm
Gallery label
Jacob Epstein (1880–1959) Mrs Mary McEvoy (1871–1941) 1909 Mary Spencer Edwards was an artist who trained at the Slade School of Art. She married the portrait painter Ambrose McEvoy, one of US-born Epstein’s first supporter in England. Here, Epstein captures her in a serene pose and uses an expressive, naturalistic style often seen in early Renaissance busts. Her family recalls that McEvoy sat for the bust in candlelight because of an electricity failure. London Bronze(2021)
Credit line
Lent by Tate
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
LOAN:TATE.195-2012

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Record createdJuly 9, 2012
Record URL
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